Ammonia Releases in Ontario
Stories that are not heard
People were evacuated 300 metres around the site in Gogama as a precautionary measure, train car now repaired. A rail car was leaking ammonia gas for several hours on Monday, forcing the evacuation of almost a quarter of the community, located between Sudbury and Timmins. 2013
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/train-car-ammonia-leak-forces-evacuation-in-small-ontario-town-1.1411591
A leak of ammonia at the Parmalat cheese factory in Winchester, Ont. — which forced a woman out of her home temporarily last week — has been referred to the Ministry of Environment's investigations and enforcement branch to determine if charges are required. 2015
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/parmalat-ammonia-leak-investigated-by-environment-ministry-1.2899542
. On April 16, 2017, in the early morning hours when no staff were at the facility, the flow of raw carbon dioxide unexpectedly increased. As a result, raw carbon dioxide exceeded the refrigeration capacity at the facility and caused approximately 815 kg of ammonia to vent through cooling system pressure release valves
https://hazmatmag.com/2019/04/ontario-fine-of-ammonia-release-to-the-environment/
A list of ammonia leaks at arenas in Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/a-list-of-ammonia-leaks-at-arenas-in-canada-1.3637632
Facility leaks
Ammonia leak in Brampton this was the second leak at this facility
https://globalnews.ca/news/4293814/brampton-ammonia-leak/
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/ammonia-leak-in-south-east-warehouse/
Ammonia leaks in other countries left to mange risk
https://www.ndtv.com/topic/ammonia-gas-leak
https://archive.epa.gov/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/47c438873f512cd985257bba00698d95.html
https://www.csb.gov/investigations/current-investigations/?Type=1&pg=2
www.mfb.vic.gov.au/News/Suspected-gas-leak-at-supermarket-distribution-centre.html
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region5/12082015